Laughter in Netherlandish Art
Fri 22 Jan
|Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
This lecture explores the humour and wit of Dutch Golden Age painting, examining how artists depicted everyday mischief, comic mishaps and human folly to entertain viewers while reflecting the moral lessons, popular culture and playful spirit of 17th-century Dutch society
Time & Location
22 Jan 2027, 11:00 – 12:00
Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
About the Event
The Netherlands in the 17th century produced an extraordinary number of humorous paintings.
In Dutch Baroque genre scenes, people—and animals—are frequently shown misbehaving,
playing tricks, falling in love, making fools of themselves, or simply laughing out loud. Everyday
life becomes a stage for comedy, from drunken revelry and inattentive workers to children
causing chaos and unexpected moments of cheeky irreverence.
These paintings were not only meant to entertain. Some illustrated well-known proverbs or
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